Chinese Deputy Consul General to Lahore Cao Ke visited Alhamra Arts Center, The Mall, here on Friday.
Executive Director Alhamra Zulfiqar Ali Zulfi extended a warm welcome to the Chinese deputy consul general and discussed ways to promote cultural ties during a meeting.
Chinese Deputy Consul General Cao Ke said he was delighted to come to Alhamra; seeing this building created a beautiful feeling. He added that it would not be wrong to call Alhamra Arts Council as a center of cultural identity of Pakistan.
“We hope that the best programmes will be organ-ized here with the cooperation of each other which will give Pakistani people an opportunity to know the Chinese culture closely,” he said.
Executive Director Alhamra Zulfiqar Ali Zulfi said Alhamra was committed to provide an opportunity to Chinese artists to express their art and craft.
He said the friendship between Pakistan and China was matchless and expressed the hope to organize
such programmes which would strengthen this friendship and mutual love. He expressed the resolve to take the cultural ties to new heights during his tenure.
Chinese Deputy Consul General Cao Ke visited different areas of Alhamra and showed keen interest.
Executive Director Alhamra Zulfiqar Ali Zulfi and Chinese Deputy Consul General CAO KE exchanged the souvenirs, and the Chinese delegation thanked Alhamra for its hospitality.
